Animal Collective - Centipede Hz (Domino): The Baltimore psychedlic pop outfit release their 11th full-length this week, but their first proper since 2009''s highly-acclaimed ''Merriweather Post Pavillion''. The new album also marks the return of guitarist Deakin, whose last LP appearance was on 2007''s ''Strawberry Jam''.
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe - Barcelona [Special Edition] (Island): The late Queen frontman and Spanish Opera singer re-release their classic LP originally written for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics but released in 1988. This special edition will feature a version of the album with new orchestration and live percussion rather than synthesizers and drum machines.
DJ Khaled - Kiss The Rind (Island): The hip-hop producer of the moment releases his sixth album this week, featuring a huge number of big names - Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Kanye West and Nas being just a few of them.
The Pineapple Thief - All The Wars (K Scope): Formed back in 1999 in Yeovil, Somerset, this new release prog/indie band''s ninth album and their first since 2010''''s Someone Here Is Missing.
Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon (Kitsune): The Northern Ireland three-piece''s second album comes hot on the heels of singer Alex Trimble''s collaboration with The Orb (who also release new music this week) for the Olympics Opening Ceremony last month.
The Vaccines - The Vaccines Come Of Age (Columbia): Coming just 18 months after their debut LP, What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?, the London four-piece don''''t hang about. This includes the singles ''No Hope'' and ''Teenage Icon''.
Scouting For Girls - The Light Between Us (Epic): The 2 million-selling and four-time Brit nominated band release their third LP, which includes the recent single ''Summertime in the City''.
Matt Backer - Idle Hands (Nova): The US guitarist has performed with the likes of Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Kim Wilde, Elton John, Cher and Alice Cooper, and his latest album sees the New Orleans songwriter call in the help of his friend Julian Lennon.
Ronan Keating - Fires (Polydor): The Irish singer releases his fifth solo album-proper since 2000 when Boyzone first went on hiatus, and follows the well-publicised break-up of his marriage last year.
The Milk - Tales From The Thames Delta (Sony/Sign Of The Time): The Essex four-piece have been picking up positive reviews for this eclectic debut LP, released this week.
DJ Shadow - The producer and DJ releases his first retrospective after a career that began with his classic sample-heavy debut ''Endtroducing...'' in 1996. This new release comprises of tracks from across his four studio albums.
Royal T - Royal T (Rinse): The Southampton-based grime producer releases his first studio LP, which includes the 12" single ''Inside the Ride''/''Cool Down''.
Dave Stewart - The Ringmaster General (Membran): The former Eurythmics man''s latest album follows his involvement with SuperHeavy - the supergroup featuring the likes of Joss Stone, Mick Jagger, A. R. Rahman and Damien Marley - who released their album last year.
Blake - Start Over (Music Infinity): The classical vocal group''s latest album features the single of the same name and follows more than 1 million worldwide album sales for the four-piece.
Jay James Picton - Long May They Roll (Music Infinity): Soul legend Booker T. Jones appears on this Welsh singer''s debut LP, as does US star John Legend.
iamamiwhoami - Kin (To Whom It May Concern/Coop): The Swedish electronic outfit release their first full-length on their own label, with a DVD version which includes all the music videos that play together as a 45-minute film.
Kristyna Myles - Pinch Me Quick (Decca): The Manchester singer-songwriter releases her first album since her 2007 debut ''One of a Kind'' and appearance on albums by Chris de Burgh and Rick Guard.
Metronomy - Late Night Tales (Late Night Tales): Frontman Joseph Mount takes his turn to pick some of his favourite songs for this long-running compilation series. This release features tracks by Outkast, Autechre, Cat Power and The Alan Parsons Project.
Mark Knopfler - Privateering (Vertigo): The former Dire Straight singer and guitarist began releasing solo albums in 1996, and this double album is now his seventh full-length offering under his own name.
Sean Rowe - The Salesman and the Shark (Anti): The New York singer-songwriter wrote his first song on a Fisher-Price typewriter at the age of 7, going on to support Noah And The Whale in the UK in 2009. This release marks his fourth solo album.
Tanita Tikaram - Can''''t Go Back (earMusic): Born in Germany to a Malaysian mother and Indo-Fijian father, the British pop/folk singer-songwriter first found success with her 1988 debut ''Ancient Heart'' and now releases her ninth album.
The Fallows - Face The Wolves (4 Real): The Coventy folk-outfit follow up their 2011 EP ''We Are The Hunted'' with their debut album this week.